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Colima erupting, Mexico, Feb 2017 (Photo: Ivana Dorn)
Colima erupting, Mexico, Feb 2017 (Photo: Ivana Dorn) [info]
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Bouquet of several smaller individual jets of lava fragments and steam. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Bouquet of several smaller individual jets of lava fragments and steam. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Etna New SE crater paroxysm 26 Oct 2013: the ash plume continues to rise (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)
Etna New SE crater paroxysm 26 Oct 2013: the ash plume continues to rise (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoD... [info]
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Nighttime red glow above a smaller lava lake at the new flow fields on Erta Ale´s SE flank (February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Nighttime red glow above a smaller lava lake at the new flow fields on Erta Ale´s SE flank (February... [info]
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Strong strombolian activity from Etna's New SE crater and lava flow on 28 Feb 2017 evening (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)
Strong strombolian activity from Etna's New SE crater and lava flow on 28 Feb 2017 evening (Photo: E... [info]
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ETNA - sunset "on the road" ETNA - tramonto "on the road" (view from Riposto/Mascali - Sicily) Dec. 10th 2016 - about h.16:10 CET Canon EOS 6D + Tamron Sp 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD photo © Alessandro Lo Piccolo all rights reserved (Photo: AlexLoPiccolo)
ETNA - sunset "on the road"

ETNA - tramonto "on the road"

(view from Riposto/M... [info]
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Most of the time, the lava hose is hidden in thick steam, but occasionally, it comes into sight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Most of the time, the lava hose is hidden in thick steam, but occasionally, it comes into sight. (Ph... [info]
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Alien landscapes at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Alien landscapes at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Active spattering from a small hornito at Erta Ale´s new fissure eruption site (February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Active spattering from a small hornito at Erta Ale´s new fissure eruption site (February 2017) (Phot... [info]
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The summit caldera of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Island, Indonesia), formed during the 1815 eruption (Photo: ThomasH)
The summit caldera of Tambora volcano (Sumbawa Island, Indonesia), formed during the 1815 eruption (... [info]
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Deeper within the lava lake, gas collects into bubbles that rise to its surface where they explode, tearing apart the overlying thin crust and splashing around drops of hot lava. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Deeper within the lava lake, gas collects into bubbles that rise to its surface where they explode, ... [info]
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Cooling lava block, covered with bluish sublimates (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)
Cooling lava block, covered with bluish sublimates (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia) [info]
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Dallol panorama with green ponds (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Dallol panorama with green ponds (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Ash plume drifting over Schiena dell'Asino (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)
Ash plume drifting over Schiena dell'Asino (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia) [info]
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Active lava breakout from the new lava shield on the southern rift zone (Erta Ale volcano flank eruption, February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Active lava breakout from the new lava shield on the southern rift zone (Erta Ale volcano flank erup... [info]
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Kilauea ocean entry explosions! (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea ocean entry explosions! (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Strong strombolian explosion from Stromboli's NE crater on 8 June 2017 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strong strombolian explosion from Stromboli's NE crater on 8 June 2017 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Bright red glow above the large new lava lake that formed in the fissure eruption on Erta Ale´s SE flank (Feb 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Bright red glow above the large new lava lake that formed in the fissure eruption on Erta Ale´s SE f... [info]
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The active hornitos in Erta Ale's north crater (30 Dec 2016) (Photo: Jens-Wolfram Erben)
The active hornitos in Erta Ale's north crater (30 Dec 2016) (Photo: Jens-Wolfram Erben) [info]
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Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after sunset (8 June 2017) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after s... [info]
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Salt cutter at Lake Asale (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Salt cutter at Lake Asale (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose - a view from the side, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose - a view from the side, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose by night (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose by night (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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View onto the active lava lake and the western inner caldera walls. The more or less horizontal volcanic deposits are in some locations crosscut by lighter coloured subvertical dykes which represent younger intrusions of magma along fracture zones. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
View onto the active lava lake and the western inner caldera walls. The more or less horizontal volc... [info]
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The pitcure that should not be... Salt towers at Dallol, the hottest and driest place on earth, soaked with water from heavy rain (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
The pitcure that should not be... Salt towers at Dallol, the hottest and driest place on earth, soak... [info]
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Geometric pattern of the thin black crust on the lava lake´s surface that is continuously broken apart by heat and degassing from the underlying liquid lava. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Geometric pattern of the thin black crust on the lava lake´s surface that is continuously broken apa... [info]
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Explosions at the Kilauea ocean entry, with viewing boat in the foreground (Photo: KatSpruth)
Explosions at the Kilauea ocean entry, with viewing boat in the foreground (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose by day. (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose by day. (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Lava flow at dusk with an ash plume from a small pyroclastic flow. (Photo: roland)
Lava flow at dusk with an ash plume from a small pyroclastic flow. (Photo: roland) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Lava close-up (another one) Kilauea (Photo: KatSpruth)
Lava close-up (another one) Kilauea (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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View onto the central part of the Nyiragongo summit caldera with its different terraces and ca 220 m diameter active lava lake, some 400 m below the caldera rim. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
View onto the central part of the Nyiragongo summit caldera with its different terraces and ca 220 m... [info]
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Observing and photographing Nyiragongo´s lava lake in the early hours of 8 June 2017. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Observing and photographing Nyiragongo´s lava lake in the early hours of 8 June 2017. (Photo: Ingrid... [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose explosions, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose explosions, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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"Salt mushroom" at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
"Salt mushroom" at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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More lava lake activity, Ambrym (2014) (Photo: KatSpruth)
More lava lake activity, Ambrym (2014) (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Glowing ropy pahoehoe lava from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii) at night (Mar 2017). This type of lava texture is commonly found on the Hawaiian shield volcanoes which produce vast lava flow fields of relatively fluid basalt lava. Kilauea volcano is the best location to observe this fascinating type of lava in activity from close. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Glowing ropy pahoehoe lava from Kilauea volcano (Hawaii) at night (Mar 2017).
This type of lav... [info]
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Yellow and brown salt formations at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Yellow and brown salt formations at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Hot springs at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Hot springs at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Sunset light over the eastern crater of Stromboli volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Sunset light over the eastern crater of Stromboli volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Aerial view of the small island of Thirasia, which forms the western part of the Santorini caldera rim. View is from the north. The gently dipping western flanks (r), formed by pumice plains, is in stark contrast to the steep caldera cliffs (l) up to 300 m high. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Aerial view of the small island of Thirasia, which forms the western part of the Santorini caldera r... [info]
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Nyiragongo´s lava lake seen on the night of 6 June 2017 when clouds and gass plumes were minor and allowed good visibility. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Nyiragongo´s lava lake seen on the night of 6 June 2017 when clouds and gass plumes were minor and a... [info]
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View onto the lava lake from Nyiragongo´s summit with the first day light appearing in the sky behind. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
View onto the lava lake from Nyiragongo´s summit with the first day light appearing in the sky behin... [info]
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Clifftop Explosions, Kilauea Ocean Entry, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Clifftop Explosions, Kilauea Ocean Entry, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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A stronger strombolian explosion from the northeastern vent of Stromboli volcano (9 June 2017), the most active of a total of 6 vents in most of the recent times. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A stronger strombolian explosion from the northeastern vent of Stromboli volcano (9 June 2017), the ... [info]
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Relatively clear view into Nyiragongo´s caldera with the central active lava lake and to its east-southeast the 2016 hornito and dark brown lava flows. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Relatively clear view into Nyiragongo´s caldera with the central active lava lake and to its east-so... [info]
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Etna New SE crater paroxysm 26 Oct 2013: panoramic view with the craters of the eruption in 2002-2003 (Photo: Emanuela / VolcanoDiscovery Italia)
Etna New SE crater paroxysm 26 Oct 2013: panoramic view with the craters of the eruption in 2002-200... [info]
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ETNA - ashes & emissions @ sunset... ETNA - ceneri ed emissioni al tramonto... (Photo: AlexLoPiccolo)
ETNA - ashes & emissions @ sunset...

ETNA - ceneri ed emissioni al tramonto... (Photo: Alex... [info]
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Nighttime view of the active lava shield at Erta Ale´s southern rift eruption in February 2017. (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Nighttime view of the active lava shield at Erta Ale´s southern rift eruption in February 2017. (Pho... [info]
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At the rim of Erta Ale volcano's lava lake (29 Dec 2016) (Photo: Jens-Wolfram Erben)
At the rim of Erta Ale volcano's lava lake (29 Dec 2016) (Photo: Jens-Wolfram Erben) [info]
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Silhouette of Nyamuragira, the active shield volcano and neighbour of Nyiragongo. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
Silhouette of Nyamuragira, the active shield volcano and neighbour of Nyiragongo. (Photo: Ingrid Sme... [info]
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Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after sunset (8 June 2017) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after s... [info]
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Strombolian eruption from Stromboli's main NE vent in the evening twilight (8 June 2017) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from Stromboli's main NE vent in the evening twilight (8 June 2017) (Photo: Tom... [info]
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Halemaumau crater at night, alternate angle. (Photo: KatSpruth)
Halemaumau crater at night, alternate angle. (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Seen from land, the larger explosions can be identified by bombs flying high above the cliff, sometimes landing tens of meters behind the cliff edge. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Seen from land, the larger explosions can be identified by bombs flying high above the cliff, someti... [info]
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Green and yellow salt pond at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Green and yellow salt pond at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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View onto the breaking up lava lake crust and some degassing fountains through the fumarole plumes. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
View onto the breaking up lava lake crust and some degassing fountains through the fumarole plumes. ... [info]
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Jets of black lava fragments that will become black sand. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Jets of black lava fragments that will become black sand. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A young lava flow that covered the floor of Erta Ale´s summit caldera during the intense overflow of the south crater lava lake which preceeded the new fissure eruption on the volcano´s SE flank (February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
A young lava flow that covered the floor of Erta Ale´s summit caldera during the intense overflow of... [info]
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The successful climb to Nyiragongo´s summit was rewarded with views onto its actively churning lava lake later that evening when clouds and volcanic gass plumes had partially lifted. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
The successful climb to Nyiragongo´s summit was rewarded with views onto its actively churning lava ... [info]
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Offerings to the god, Bromo (2) Mt Bromo volcano (Photo: KatSpruth)
Offerings to the god, Bromo (2)
Mt Bromo volcano (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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